Dr Kate Kennedy, 'Cello: A Journey Through Silence to Sound’
Join cellist Natalie Clein, author Dr Kate Kennedy and composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad for the premiere of ‘Cello: A Journey Through Silence to Sound’.
The performance is to celebrate the publication of Kate Kennedy’s new book Cello – A Journey Through Silence to Sound (published by Bloomsbury on 15 August). Directed by Tom Morris (War Horse) and performed by Natalie Clein and Kate Kennedy, Bach cello suite no. 2 will be blended with spoken word and visuals, to frame a world premiere of a cello suite by Cheryl Frances-Hoad, inspired by the book.
About Cello: A Journey through Silence to Sound: Kate Kennedy examines the relationship between cellists and their instruments, exploring stories of creation, loss, and rediscovery. She traces the lives of notable cellists such as Lise Cristiani, Pal Hermann, and Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, while also sharing the author’s own adventures, from playing a cello-turned-beehive to creating a new hybrid cello for youth orchestras in Uruguay and Harlem.
This is a paid, ticketed event that is open to all.
Please join us after the performance in the Bechstein room for a complimentary glass of wine to celebrate the book’s publication.
Date:
29 September 2024, 15:00 (Sunday, -1st week, Michaelmas 2024)
Venue:
Wigmore Hall, London
Speakers:
Dr Kate Kennedy (broadcaster and historian (narrator)),
Natalie Clein (Cellist),
Cheryl Francis-Hoad (Composer)
Organising department:
Oxford Centre for Life-Writing
Organiser:
Dr Eleri Anona Watson (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
events.oclw@wolfson.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Oxford Centre for Life Writing
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://oclw.web.ox.ac.uk/event/dr-kate-kennedy-cello-journey-through-silence-sound-0
Cost:
£18 (£16 concession)
Audience:
Public
Editors:
Alice Little,
Eleri Watson
